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Post-Tropical Cyclone BONNIE Advisory Number 16
 
Issued 15:00Z May 31, 2016
 
Advisory Selection
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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL022016
1100 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016

...CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE MOVING BACK INTO THE
CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...HEAVY RAIN THREAT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...33.2N 77.8W
ABOUT 70 MILES...115 KM...S OF WILMINGTON/NEW HAN NORTH CAROLINA.
ABOUT 80 MILES...130 KM...ESE OF MYRTLE BEACH(CIV) SOUTH CAROLINA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...15 MPH...25 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 075 DEGREES AT 4 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB...29.86 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO WATCHES...WARNINGS...OR ADVISORIES ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SYSTEM.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF BONNIE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.2 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 77.8 WEST. THE CENTER OF
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE HAS DRIFTED BACK INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS SOUTH OF WILMINGTON...NORTH CAROLINA.  SATELLITE IMAGERY
INDICATES THAT SOME CONVECTION HAS REDEVELOPED AND HAS BEEN
PERSISTING IN THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT OF THE CIRCULATION. 
HOWEVER...TO THE NORTH OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER...ONLY SCATTERED
SHOWERS ARE PRESENT ACROSS THE COASTAL SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA
WITH A SOME THUNDERSTORMS JUST OFF THE COAST.  THE REMNANT
CIRCULATION OF BONNIE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING VERY SLOWLY
EAST-NORTHEASTWARD NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE MOVING OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC LATER THIS
WEEK.  THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BE
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 15 MPH...25 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1011 MB...29.86 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
RAINFALL...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
OF 3 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...AND FAR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THROUGH THURSDAY. 
THESE RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR FLASH
FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN REGIONS WHICH ARE ALREADY SATURATED
FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 8 AM EDT

...DELAWARE...
WILMINGTON 2 NW                      2.23                     
GLASGOW                              2.01                     
NEW CASTLE                           1.94                     
TOWNSEND                             1.86                     
KITTS HUMMOCK                        1.82                     
PORT PENN                            1.64                     
WOODSIDE                             1.57                     
PRICES CORNER                        1.57                     
DOVER AFB                            1.50                     
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO ARPT            1.43                     

...GEORGIA...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING                8.85                     
OLIVER 2 SW                          7.74                     
MARLOW                               7.46                     
NEWINGTON 1 S                        4.92                     
BLICHTON 1 ESE                       4.62                     
ROCKY FORD 1 SSW                     4.07                     
AUGUSTA/BUSH FIELD                   2.69                     
SAVANNAH MUNI ARPT                   1.57                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
PLYMOUTH MUNI ARPT                   2.31                     
NEW BEDFORD MUNI ARPT                1.59                     
BOSTON/LOGAN                         1.13                     

...MARYLAND...
GALENA                               3.51                     
CARVILLE 3 W                         3.35                     
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT                 2.77                     
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT                  1.38                     
ANDREWS AFB/CAMP SPRINGS             1.20                     

...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP           7.94                     
FAYETTEVILLE 1.6 WSW                 3.29                     
ERWIN/HARNETT COUNTY ARPT            2.50                     
RALEIGH/DURHAM INTL ARPT             2.45                     
LAURINBURG-MAXTON ARPT               2.07                     
FORT BRAGG/FAYETTEVILLE              1.47                     
CHAPEL HILL/WILLIAMS ARPT            1.26                     
WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CO ARPT       1.04                     

...NEW JERSEY...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP                    4.52                     
EAST WINDSOR TWP                     3.91                     
WESTAMPTON TWP                       3.50                     
TRENTON 5 ESE                        3.16                     
SPRINGDALE 3 W                       3.14                     
MOUNT HOLLY WFO                      3.08                     
SEWELL                               2.93                     
TURNERSVILLE 2 S                     2.76                     
MATAWAN 1 WSW                        2.76                     
TOTTENVILLE 8 S                      2.52                     
ATLANTIC CITY INTL AIRPORT           1.81                     
NEWARK INTL ARPT                     1.60                     

...NEW YORK...
NEW YORK CITY                        1.65                     
NEW YORK/LA GUARDIA                  1.53                     

...PENNSYLVANIA...
JONAS                                3.49                     
POHOPOCO CREEK                       3.09                     
KRESGEVILLE                          3.08                     
PALMERTON 6 ENE                      3.00                     
WALNUTPORT                           2.70                     
DREXEL HILL                          2.51                     
PHILADELPHIA/NE PHIL. ARPT           2.35                     
PITTSBURGH/ALLEGHENY CO. ARPT        2.32                     
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA               2.30                     
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT               1.51                     

...RHODE ISLAND...
PROVIDENCE/PO WARWICK                1.50                     
WESTERLY STATE ARPT                  1.34                     

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
RIDGELAND 5.8 ESE                   10.43                     
OLD HOUSE 1 SSE                     10.36                     
VARNVILLE 6.7 SW                     9.03                     
LENA 4 ENE                           9.03                     
NORTH CHARLESTON 2.6 NW              8.61                     
ARCHDALE 2 NE                        8.61                     
BRUNSON 1.6 SSW                      6.45                     
FOLLY BEACH 2.5 SW                   6.44                     
FOLLY BEACH 2 WSW                    6.28                     
JOHNS ISLAND 4 SE                    6.24                     
ALLENDALE 1 S                        6.14                     
HENDERSONVILLE 6.11                  6.11                     
CALAWASSIE ISLAND                    6.05                     
CHARLESTON AIRPORT                   4.98                     
BEAUFORT 2 N                         4.60                     

...VIRGINIA...
WAKEFIELD MUNI ARPT                  2.56                     
RICHMOND                             2.35                     
WALLOPS ISLAND                       2.02                     
NORFOLK NAS                          1.87                     
TINKER CREEK                         1.39                     
LANGLEY AFB/HAMPTON                  1.24                     
PETERSBURG                           1.21                     
BUCHANAN 1 WNW                       1.02                     


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
THIS STORM.

FORECASTER KONG

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 31/1500Z 33.2N 77.8W
12HR VT 01/0000Z 33.4N 77.9W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 01/1200Z 33.8N 77.2W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 02/0000Z 34.2N 76.6W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 02/1200Z 34.6N 76.1W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW